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Nicholas Ii Collection

Nicholas II, the last Emperor of Russia, ruled during a tumultuous period in history

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin (1869-1916), 1910s

Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin (1869-1916), 1910s
Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin (1869-1916)

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: NICHOLAS II & GEORGE V, 1909. Tsar Nicholas II of Russia (left) with the Prince of Wales

NICHOLAS II & GEORGE V, 1909. Tsar Nicholas II of Russia (left) with the Prince of Wales (future King George V of England) at Barton Manor on the Isle of Wight, England. Photograph, August 1909

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: Tsar Nicholas II at the opening ceremony of the first Duma, St Petersburg, Russia, 1906

Tsar Nicholas II at the opening ceremony of the first Duma, St Petersburg, Russia, 1906. The Duma, the elected legislative assembly of the Russian Empire

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: The Little Father, 1897. Creator: Jean Baptiste Guth

The Little Father, 1897. Creator: Jean Baptiste Guth
The Little Father, 1897. Portrait of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia (1868-1918), raising a toast. Published in Vanity Fair, 21 October 1897

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: Angling in Troubled Waters. A Serio-Comic Map of Europe. Artist: Fred W

Angling in Troubled Waters. A Serio-Comic Map of Europe. Artist: Fred W. Rose (active End of 19th cen. )
Angling in Troubled Waters. A Serio-Comic Map of Europe. Private Collection

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: The Russian royal family visiting Sarov Monastery, Russia, 1903. Artist: K von Hahn

The Russian royal family visiting Sarov Monastery, Russia, 1903. Artist: K von Hahn
The Russian royal family visiting Sarov Monastery, Russia, 1903. Tsar Nicholas II and his family visited the monastery, which is associated with St Seraphim, in 1903

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: Portrait of Emperor Nicholas II (1868-1918), 1896. Artist: Repin, Ilya Yefimovich (1844-1930)

Portrait of Emperor Nicholas II (1868-1918), 1896. Artist: Repin, Ilya Yefimovich (1844-1930)
Portrait of Emperor Nicholas II (1868-1918), 1896. Found in the collection of State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: The Coronation of Emperor Nicholas II in the Assumption Cathedral, 1896. Artist: Serov

The Coronation of Emperor Nicholas II in the Assumption Cathedral, 1896. Artist: Serov
The Coronation of Emperor Nicholas II in the Assumption Cathedral, 1896. Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: NICHOLAS II (1868-1918). Czar of Russia, 1894-1917. The former Czar detained at Tsarskoye Selo

NICHOLAS II (1868-1918). Czar of Russia, 1894-1917. The former Czar detained at Tsarskoye Selo Palace, with his armed guards at right, 1917

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: Tsar Nicholas II

Tsar Nicholas II
NWI4946885 Tsar Nicholas II.; (add.info.: Tsar Nicholas II.); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: Czar Nicholas II as a boy, when he was the Grand Duke Nicholas Alexandrovich, the heir-apparent

Czar Nicholas II as a boy, when he was the Grand Duke Nicholas Alexandrovich, the heir-apparent, 1880s
NWI4945840 Czar Nicholas II as a boy, when he was the Grand Duke Nicholas Alexandrovich, the heir-apparent, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration; (add.info)

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: Tsar Nicholas II, accompanied by Empress Alexandra is met by French President, Faure, 1896

Tsar Nicholas II, accompanied by Empress Alexandra is met by French President, Faure, 1896
3480807 Tsar Nicholas II, accompanied by Empress Alexandra is met by French President, Faure, 1896; (add.info.: Franco-Russian Alliance)

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: North African Arab notables in Paris, 1896

North African Arab notables in Paris, 1896
3480802 North African Arab notables in Paris, 1896; (add.info.: North African Arab notables in Paris for the state visit of Russian Tsar Nicholas II to France, 1896.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: Chained!, 1894

Chained!, 1894
1577290 Chained!, 1894; (add.info.: Chained! By Udo Keppler, 1872-1956, artist. Shows the Roman god "Mars" bound to rocks)

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: Alexei Nikolaevich son of Nicholas II of Russia (b/w photo)

Alexei Nikolaevich son of Nicholas II of Russia (b/w photo)
5669370 Alexei Nikolaevich son of Nicholas II of Russia (b/w photo); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: Tsar Nicholas II, accompanied by Empress Alexandra and President Faure

Tsar Nicholas II, accompanied by Empress Alexandra and President Faure, lride by the Arc de Triomphe, 1896
3480805 Tsar Nicholas II, accompanied by Empress Alexandra and President Faure, lride by the Arc de Triomphe, 1896; (add.info.: Franco-Russian Alliance)

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: Olga and Tatiana, 1899

Olga and Tatiana, 1899
3480889 Olga and Tatiana, 1899; (add.info.: Olga and Tatiana, Grand Duchesses of Russia and daughters of Tsar Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra of Russia 1899.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: Alexandra Feodorovna Romanova, c.1915 (b/w photo)

Alexandra Feodorovna Romanova, c.1915 (b/w photo)
3520199 Alexandra Feodorovna Romanova, c.1915 (b/w photo); (add.info.: Alexandra Feodorovna Romanova (1872 -1918), wife of Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: Russian foreign police

Russian foreign police
2603813 Russian foreign police; (add.info.: Russian foreign policy. France, in the guise of her mascots Chanticleer, the cockerel, and Madeleine)

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: Portrait of The Tsarina of Russia, Alexandra of Russia. (painting)

Portrait of The Tsarina of Russia, Alexandra of Russia. (painting)
5672105 Portrait of The Tsarina of Russia, Alexandra of Russia. (painting); (add.info.: Alexandra Feodorovna (1872-17 July 1918) was Empress of Russia as the spouse of Nicholas II

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: Singed portrait of the future Tsarina of Russia, Alexandra Feodorovna (1872-17 July 1918)

Singed portrait of the future Tsarina of Russia, Alexandra Feodorovna (1872-17 July 1918). 1894 (photo)
5669452 Singed portrait of the future Tsarina of Russia, Alexandra Feodorovna (1872-17 July 1918). 1894 (photo); (add.info)

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: Russian Czar Alexander III and his family, including future czar Nicholas II in the rear, 1890s

Russian Czar Alexander III and his family, including future czar Nicholas II in the rear, 1890s
NWI4946864 Russian Czar Alexander III and his family, including future czar Nicholas II in the rear, 1890s.; (add.info.: Russian Czar Alexander III and his family)

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: French state carriages prepared for the visit of Tsar Nicholas II, 1896

French state carriages prepared for the visit of Tsar Nicholas II, 1896
3480806 French state carriages prepared for the visit of Tsar Nicholas II, 1896; (add.info.: Franco-Russian Alliance. French state carriages prepared for the visit of Tsar Nicholas II)

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: Tsar Nicholas II, accompanied by President Faure, laying the first stone of the Alexander III

Tsar Nicholas II, accompanied by President Faure, laying the first stone of the Alexander III bridge, 1896
3480804 Tsar Nicholas II, accompanied by President Faure, laying the first stone of the Alexander III bridge, 1896; (add.info.: Franco-Russian Alliance)

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: Russian foreign policy, Nicholas II (1868 - 1919)

Russian foreign policy, Nicholas II (1868 - 1919)
2603827 Russian foreign policy, Nicholas II (1868 - 1919); (add.info.: Russian foreign policy. Nicholas II (1868 - 1919) Tsar of Russia from 1894, arriving at Cherbourg, France, on a state visit

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: Russian foreign policy, Nicholas II (1868 - 1919)

Russian foreign policy, Nicholas II (1868 - 1919)
2603826 Russian foreign policy, Nicholas II (1868 - 1919); (add.info.: Russian foreign policy. Nicholas II (1868 - 1919) Tsar of Russia from 1894, arriving at Dunkirk, France, on a state visit

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: The coronation of Nicholas II, the new tsar, near his wife (Alix de Hesse Darmstadt)

The coronation of Nicholas II, the new tsar, near his wife (Alix de Hesse Darmstadt)
NWI4944287 The coronation of Nicholas II, the new tsar, near his wife (Alix de Hesse Darmstadt, 1872-1918) embraces his mother (Dagmar of Denmark, 1847-1928) 1896 - Coronation of Nicholas II

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: The court attending the Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra of Russia, 1897

The court attending the Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra of Russia, 1897
3480753 The court attending the Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra of Russia, 1897; (add.info.: Illustration showing the court attending the Emperor Nicholas II)

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: Tsar Nicholas II, with visiting French President Poincare, 1914

Tsar Nicholas II, with visiting French President Poincare, 1914
3481044 Tsar Nicholas II, with visiting French President Poincare, 1914; (add.info.: Illustration depicting Tsar Nicholas II (green uniform on horseback)

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: How the 'Herald' does it, 1885

How the "Herald" does it, 1885
1579915 How the "Herald" does it, 1885; (add.info.: Nicholas II and General Obruchev looking over a "War Map" with "Russia" on one side)

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: Portraits of Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna of Russia (1872-1918), 1896. Creator: Anonymous

Portraits of Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna of Russia (1872-1918), 1896. Creator: Anonymous
Portraits of Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna of Russia (1872-1918), 1896. Private Collection

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: Emperor Nicholas II of Russia, Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna of Russia and Grand Duches..., 1896

Emperor Nicholas II of Russia, Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna of Russia and Grand Duches..., 1896. Creator: Anonymous
Emperor Nicholas II of Russia, Empress Alexandra Fyodorovna of Russia and Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna of Russia, 1896. Private Collection

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: Portraits of Emperor Nicholas II from the period from 1880 to 1891, 1896. Creator: Anonymous

Portraits of Emperor Nicholas II from the period from 1880 to 1891, 1896. Creator: Anonymous
Portraits of Emperor Nicholas II from the period from 1880 to 1891, 1896. Private Collection

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: Portraits of Emperor Nicholas II from the period from 1892 to 1896, 1896. Creator: Anonymous

Portraits of Emperor Nicholas II from the period from 1892 to 1896, 1896. Creator: Anonymous
Portraits of Emperor Nicholas II from the period from 1892 to 1896, 1896. Private Collection

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: Portrait of the Tsesarevich Alexei Nikolaevich of Russia (1904-1918), c. 1906

Portrait of the Tsesarevich Alexei Nikolaevich of Russia (1904-1918), c. 1906. Creator: Zehngraf, Johannes (1857-1908)
Portrait of the Tsesarevich Alexei Nikolaevich of Russia (1904-1918), c. 1906. Private Collection

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: Portrait of Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin (1869-1916) as the holy man , 1915

Portrait of Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin (1869-1916) as the holy man , 1915. Creator: Krarup, Theodora
Portrait of Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin (1869-1916) as the holy man , 1915. Private Collection

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: Portrait of Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin (1869-1916), 1914. Creator: Krarup, Theodora

Portrait of Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin (1869-1916), 1914. Creator: Krarup, Theodora
Portrait of Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin (1869-1916), 1914. Private Collection

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: Portraits of Emperor Nicholas II from the period from 1869 to 1875, 1896. Creator: Anonymous

Portraits of Emperor Nicholas II from the period from 1869 to 1875, 1896. Creator: Anonymous
Portraits of Emperor Nicholas II from the period from 1869 to 1875, 1896. Private Collection

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: Equestrian Portrait of Nicholas II of Russia, 1896. Artist: Bakmanson, Hugo Karlovich (1860-1953)

Equestrian Portrait of Nicholas II of Russia, 1896. Artist: Bakmanson, Hugo Karlovich (1860-1953)
Equestrian Portrait of Nicholas II of Russia, 1896. From a private collection.

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: Emperor Wilhelm II of Germany (left) in Russian uniform, and Tsar Nicholas II of Russia... 1905

Emperor Wilhelm II of Germany (left) in Russian uniform, and Tsar Nicholas II of Russia... 1905
Emperor Wilhelm II of Germany (left) in Russian uniform, and Tsar Nicholas II of Russia (right) in Prussian uniform in Bjorko, 1905. Private Collection

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: Partition of China at the time of the Boxer Rebellion, 1900

Partition of China at the time of the Boxer Rebellion, 1900. Private Collection

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: Death of Tsar Nicholas II, the Imperial family with his successor Alexander III, Tsar of Russia

Death of Tsar Nicholas II, the Imperial family with his successor Alexander III, Tsar of Russia (1881-1894) before the body, engraving of the Illustration, 1894

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: Tsar Nicholas II speaking at the opening of the first Duma, St Petersburg, Russia, 27 April 1906

Tsar Nicholas II speaking at the opening of the first Duma, St Petersburg, Russia, 27 April 1906. The Duma, the elected legislative assembly of the Russian Empire

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: Meeting between Tsar Nicholas II and Kaiser Wilhelm II, Wiesbaden, Germany, 1903

Meeting between Tsar Nicholas II and Kaiser Wilhelm II, Wiesbaden, Germany, 1903. A portrait of Sultan Abdul Hamid II of Turkey is on the wall

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: Commemoration of 1905 Russian Revolution

Commemoration of 1905 Russian Revolution
3785885 Commemoration of 1905 Russian Revolution; (add.info.: Commemoration of 1905 Russian Revolution. Anti - Nicholas II Russian postcard. With text from V)

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: Commemoration of 1905 Russian Revolition

Commemoration of 1905 Russian Revolition
3785893 Commemoration of 1905 Russian Revolition; (add.info.: Commemoration of 1905 Russian Revolition. Illustration to Vladimir Il'ich Lenin - poem by V. Mayakovsky (1905)

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: Russian postcard commemorating 1905 Revolution

Russian postcard commemorating 1905 Revolution
3785897 Russian postcard commemorating 1905 Revolution.; (add.info.: Russian postcard commemorating 1905 Revolution. Tsar Nicholas IIs throne is being destroyed by weapon of a worker)

Background imageNicholas Ii Collection: The wedding of Tsar Nicholas II and the Princess Alix of Hesse-Darmstadt on November 26

The wedding of Tsar Nicholas II and the Princess Alix of Hesse-Darmstadt on November 26, 1894, 1895-1896. Found in the Collection of Royal Collection, London



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Nicholas II, the last Emperor of Russia, ruled during a tumultuous period in history. His reign was marked by significant events and influential figures such as Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin, whose influence on the royal family would have far-reaching consequences. In 1909, Nicholas II was photographed alongside George V, the Prince of Wales at the time. This image captured a moment of camaraderie between two powerful leaders. An intriguing depiction titled "Angling in Troubled Waters" portrays Europe during this era with a touch of satire and commentary on its political climate, and is an artistic representation that reflects the challenges faced by Nicholas II as he navigated through turbulent times. In 1906, Nicholas II attended the opening ceremony of the first Duma in St Petersburg. This event showcased his willingness to engage with political reforms and establish a more democratic system within Russia. Often referred to as "The Little Father, " Nicholas II's portrait from 1897 captures his regal presence and hints at his role as both ruler and protector of his people. Painted by Jean Baptiste Guth, it showcases his authority while also revealing glimpses into his personality. Another notable artwork is Ilya Repin's portrait from 1896 which depicts Emperor Nicholas II shortly after ascending to power. The painting exudes grandeur and highlights the opulence associated with Russian royalty during this period. One pivotal moment in Nicholas II's life was his coronation ceremony in 1896 held at Assumption Cathedral. Valentin Alexandrovich Serov immortalized this event through artistry capturing not only its splendor but also foreshadowing future challenges that lay ahead for him and Russia. As tensions grew within Russia leading up to World War I, Tsar Nicholas II found himself facing increasing opposition resulting in exile to Tobolsk, Siberia in August 1917. A photograph taken during this time shows him surrounded by armed guards, a stark contrast to his previous regal lifestyle.